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At the end of his studies, the student will have developed high level communication skills in the two Germanic languages which have formed his master in 60 credits. These skills are classed at European level as amounting to those of a 'proficient user'.
Depending on the courses chosen (see infra), the student will have been given an introduction to the scientific analysis of texts, from both a linguistic and literary point of view, as well as how to study writers, theories or different schools of thought, or more generally, linguistic or literary approaches.

The programme is made up of:
♦ core courses (40 credits), made up of:
- 25 credits in language courses (which must include 2 courses in interactive skills in each of the two languages included in the student's programme);
- 15 credits for the end of study work;
♦ and optional courses (20 credits) to be spread equally between linguistics and literature and the languages studied.

Accessible master :
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [120.0] Direct access to the second year of the master; training includes the Dissertation and the Dissertation seminar (30 credits), one focus and the possible further trainings (maximum 30 credits).

Links with the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) :
at the end of the Master 60 in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, the student can access the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [30.0].

1° Student must hold a first level university degree.

2° Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference ).

3° Student must have developed, in the two Germanic languages that he wishes to include in his programme :
– passive communicative skills (oral and written) and active communicative skills (oral and written) equal to level « B2+ » (‘high advanced level) of the Common European Framework of References;
– linguistic skills (the study of grammar and its structures);
– literary skills (history of literature, analysis and interpretation of literary texts);
– broad cultural skills (the study of the 'civilisation' of the countries where the two Germanic languages are spoken: historical data and contemporary reality).

If the student does not demonstrate the passive and productive communicative skills, he must pass a level test organised by the programme committee.

In the absence of courses providing basic training in one of the three other skills (linguistic, literary or cultural) in his previous course of study, prerequisites will be added to the student's masters programme (without exceeding a total of 15 credits).

In the absence of courses providing basic training in linguistic and/or literary and cultural skills, access to the master is subject to the student passing the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [30.0] the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

General observation on the choice of languages studied :
The Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English involves the pursuit of studies in the two Germanic languages included in the bachelor programme, whether they were studied as a major or minor.

Examples :
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English (Dutch-English), who has taken the minor in the third German language (Dutch), includes in his master programme two of the three Germanic languages studied during the first level.
- A Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General (Germanic language + Romance language), who has taken a minor in a second Germanic language includes in his masters programme the two Germanic languages studied during the first level.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English [180.0]		Direct access
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]	If student has taken one of the following minors : Minor in Dutch Studies [30.0] Minor in German Studies [30.0] Minor in English Studies [30.0]	Direct access
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English		Direct access
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English	If student has taken two Germanic Languages in the first level	On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor	If student has taken two Germanic Languages in the first level	On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> BA-AESI en langues germaniques (pour les langues concernées)		Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits	Type court
> BA en traduction et interprétation (pour les langues concernées) - type long		Après vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises, soit accès moyennant la réussite d'une année préparatoire de 60 crédits max, soit accès immédiat moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Not relevant for this Master		-
Masters
Not relevant for this Master		-
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> MA en interprétation (pour les langues concernées) > MA en traduction (pour les langues concernées)		Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long

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Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

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See the general admission requirements

Curriculum management 

• Academic supervisor : Philippe HILIGSMANN
• Secretary : Annie TROOST       

Useful contacts

• Exam jury :
  - president : Joachim SABEL
  - secretary : Laurent RASIER

The programme offers, in one year, a sound initiation to a scientific approach to linguistics and literature. It will also help the student to develop knowledge, know-how and communication skills in Germanic languages.

Depending on the nature of the course and the teaching methods, the evaluation will take different forms. Some courses will involve oral and/or written evaluations (held during one of the three exam sessions: January – June – August/September)), whilst the evaluation of seminars will involve more substantial student participation as well as assessment of individual course work. Evaluation methods will be explained at the beginning of each course.

Those exams relating to courses on communication skills will evaluate the student's level, i.e. the practical use of the language in relevant situations.

Teaching methods are evaluated in accordance with the current University regulations (see General regulations concerning examinations). Students may also find additional information regarding the evaluation of courses in the course description.

Possibility, where places are available, for student to study for one semester abroad as part of an Erasmus exchange or study for one semester at KULeuven.

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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						1
25 course credits and 15 credits for individual final project :
Individual final project (15credits)
LGERM2998	Individual final project	N.		15credits		x
Two interactive skills courses according to the languages chosen : (10credits)
LGERM2710	Interactive Competence in German : Academic German	Henri Bouillon	15h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
LGERM2720	Interactive Competence in English : English for academic purposes	Fanny Meunier	15h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
LGERM2730	Interactive Competence in Dutch : Academic Dutch	Ludovic Beheydt	15h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
Three optional courses according to the languages chosen : (15credits) At least one linguistics course and one literature course :
LGERM2711	German Linguistics: Syntax and Morphology of the German Verb	Joachim Sabel	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2829	English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics	Gaëtanelle Gilquin, Sylviane Granger (coord.)	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2731	Dutch linguistics : current trends	Ludovic Beheydt	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2712	German literature: modern literature. Concepts and texts	Antje Büssgen	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2722	English literature and the other languages	Guido Latre	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2732	Dutch literature: Contemporary Dutch literature	Stéphanie Vanasten	22.5h	5credits	2q	x

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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						1
Four courses to be spread evenly between the two languages and the two disciplines studied :
LGERM2715	German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analysis	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2815	German Linguistics: Linguistic Pragmatics	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2716	Literature in the Age of Globalization and Interculturalism.	Antje Büssgen	15h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2817	Literature and knowledge: the example of the German literature topics.	Antje Büssgen	15h	5credits		x
LGERM2725	English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition	Sylviane Granger, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	30h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2821	English Linguistics: Varieties of English	Gaëtanelle Gilquin	15h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2726	English literature: the Postmodern (graphic) Novel	Véronique Bragard	15h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2826	English Literature: Black British Writers	Véronique Bragard	15h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2737	Dutch linguistics: lexical metaphors	Pierre Godin	15h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2835	Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	1q	x
LGERM2736	Dutch literature: modernism, postmodernism, late postmodernism	Matthieu Sergier	15h	5credits	2q	x
LGERM2836	Dutch Literature: Authors images in the media age	Matthieu Sergier	15h	5credits	1q	x